The Portland daily press., 1887-02-22
Berry, Coke, Jones of Arkansas. Maxey and

Vest.
The bill incorporates Fred K. Billing,
Chas. p. DAILY, II. l.. Hotchkess, Frances A.
Strout w. b. Franklin, Daniel Ammen,
VIM. IL. Merry, HOratio Davis, Edward II.
beale, James III. McMellen, Shepherd Ho-
mans and their associates as the Maritime
canal company of Michigan with a similar
office in New York City The capital stock
Is TO be not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred millions. Ten per cent. is to be
payable when subscriptions to the capital
STOCK are made, and future payments are 10
pe made as the board Of directors may de-
termlne. The aggregate Of all charges, dues
ana towage is to be reasonable. and not 70
exceed 81. 90 per ton weight of total OF all
cargo, fuel and supplies included on board
any vessel In transit, or not exceeding Sl.25
per t9n actual displacement OF any steam
vsssel ana Yl.75 per ton actual displacement
OF any sailing vessel. The United States Is
70 exercise such control over the canal as
provided Tor by the treaty with Nicaragua,
ana not inconsistent with any treaty obliga-
lions Oh the United States with any power
anu Is 70 enjoy its unobstructed use at
nall rates for troops, munitions of war, amp
mans. IL stock to the amount Of ten mil
non uoliarS be not subscribed, and 10 per
cent thereof actually paid in within two
years, or IL the work of construction shall
not nave actually commenced and been in
progress within four years, the corpol alton
snail be deemed to have expired by limita-
tion, and all its franchises to have ceased
a resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Butler for the appointment Of select com
mlttee OF hve to visit places along the Mexi-
can frontier and the City of Mexico with
the approval of the Mexican government, to
inquire into disturbances that may have oc-
Cured, and their cause, with power to send
i. I9r persons and papers, employ stenogra-
up and referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Messrs. Mcmillan, Conger and Ransom
were appointed conferees on the river and
harbor appropriation bill.
MT. Riddleberger moved that in honor Of
the memory of the Father of His Country,
the Senate adjourn over tomorrow. Mega
tiyed-yeas IS, nays Al.
The Senate took up the District Of Colum-
bla appropriation bill, and then, on motion
OF Mr.. Harris, at 6.05 o'clock, went into Sc
cret session, and at 6.20 o'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine presented memo
rialS Of Sedgwick Post of Bath and Edwin
Libby Post Of Rockland, Me-, g. A. R., ask
ing for the passage of the dependent pension
bill over the Presidents veto. Referred.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania presented
memorial of the Rhode Island Radical
Peace Society. against expenditures for YES
sells and Notifications, and asking for wise
craftsmanship which win submit grave
questions of dispute between nations to ar
bitrators of reason and international law.
Referred.
Mr.. Henderson of North Carolina, from
the commictee on elections, submitted re-
port on the Indiana contested election case
of Kidd against Steel, and it was laid over
until Thursday next.
The report, which Is unanimous, confirms
the right Of contestee Steel to the seat.
Mr.. Cobb Of Indiana, then brought up the
conference report, a report Of disagreement
ON bill repeating the preemption and desert
land laws.
After long discussion the report was ac-
cepted by avote of 90 to SO.
MIR. Cobb then moved the House refuse TO
recede from its disagreement to the Senate
amendments, and agree to the request for
further conference.
Mr.. Cebb's motion was agreed to and
further conference was ordered
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison Of Illinois, it
was ordered that the daily hour for the meet
ing of the House shall be IL o'clock.
The House then at O'Clock adjourned